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#MeatlessMondays – Green Split Pea Tacu Tacu with Fried Bizcochito Bananas
In Peru, when when you hear the word tacu tacu, it’s referring to a traditional dish that is hearty enough to satisfy not only a craving but a good appetite. Usually made with leftover canary beans,...
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Pan con Pejerrey (breaded smelt sandwich)
Pejerrey -smelt- is a small silver fish (about 6-inches long) easily caught in the cold waters of the Peruvian coast, and I think of it as a poor man´s delicacy. Full of flavor and nutrients, it is...
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#MeatlessMondays – Baked Tamalito Verde with Cheese
I wish I could describe in a few words how delicious and comforting this pudding is to me. I call it “pudding“, because even though this recipe is very similar to the one used for tamalitos verdes, it...
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#MeatlessMondays – Vegetarian Arroz con Pollo
Arroz con pollo is a dish prevalent in many Latin American kitchens, and Peru is not the exception. I have seen countless versions of this entree, simply called “rice with chicken“, in Latin...
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How to Make Papa Rellena. Step by Step
Papa rellena is one of my favorite Peruvian dishes. It’s satisfying, bursting with flavor, and you can have it as an appetizer or entrée, hot or cold, day & night, night & day, and fill it...
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Huevos a la Rabona – Breakfast on the go
Whenever I think about having eggs for breakfast or brunch, this easy dish comes to my mind. This is also my friend Thelma´s favorite lunch when she feels like having something quick and super light....
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How to make a basic lentil soup
I love legumes in all the colors of the rainbow. This comforting lentil soup is one of my favorite ways of eating them, and if I could, I would have it for dinner every night. Not only are they tasty...
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Rice with black shells – Arroz con conchas negras
People from the northern part of Peru are very fond of black shells, which are abundant in the frontier with Ecuador. They are famous not only for their taste, but even more so because they are...
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Rice with Duck Peruvian-Style (Arroz con Pato peruano)
This incredibly flavored green rice is one of the most famous dishes in Chiclayo, north of Lima. Cooks in this region use the rice harvested in local farms, fragrant cilantro leaves -never the stems-,...
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Gourmet Salmon and Causa Bites in one two three.
Two days ago my daughter was making causa with smoked salmon, and while she was taking photos of the finished dish, I decided to make a small bite for myself with the leftover ingredients. It was so...
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Cilantro Rice with Fried Fish
Green rice, flavored with cilantro, spinach, aji amarillo paste (yellow chili peppers), and cooked with a mix of vegetables, is one of my favorite Peruvian dishes. I love the fact that it can be...
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Radish Salsa Criolla
Salsa Criolla is the Peruvian equivalent of what ketchup and mayonnaise is to Americans: we put it on everything. This crunchy, slightly spicy, and citric salsa is made by finely slicing red onions,...
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#MeatlessMondays – Arroz a la Cubana, An Express Lunch to Move Your Hips to
Arroz a la Cubana (Cuban Rice) is the easiest dish to make in the World. Ok, maybe bread and butter, or scrambled eggs are easier, but this is much more than just a snack, and it can be done in a few...
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13 Ways to Use Salsa Criolla
Salsa criolla is part of the Peruvian gastronomic landscape. It complements perfectly well most of our tasty dishes, and I´m sure that many of them simply won´t be the same without this side of lemony...
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#MeatlessMondays – Green Split Pea Tacu Tacu with Fried Bizcochito Bananas
In Peru, when when you hear the word tacu tacu, it’s referring to a traditional dish that is hearty enough to satisfy not only a craving but a good appetite. Usually made with leftover canary beans,...
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Gourmet Salmon and Causa Bites – In One Two Three
Two days ago my daughter was making causa with smoked salmon, and while she was taking photos of the finished dish, I decided to make a small bite for myself with the leftover ingredients. It was so...
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Cilantro Rice with Fried Fish
Green rice, flavored with cilantro, spinach, aji amarillo paste (yellow chili peppers), and cooked with a mix of vegetables, is one of my favorite Peruvian dishes. I love the fact that it can be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Radish Salsa Criolla
Salsa Criolla is the Peruvian equivalent of what ketchup and mayonnaise is to Americans: we put it on everything. This crunchy, slightly spicy, and citric salsa is made by finely slicing red onions,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
#MeatlessMondays – Arroz a la Cubana, An Express Lunch to Move Your Hips to
Arroz a la Cubana (Cuban Rice) is the easiest dish to make in the World. Ok, maybe bread and butter, or scrambled eggs are easier, but this is much more than just a snack, and it can be done in a few...
View ArticleClik here to view.
13 Ways to Use Salsa Criolla
Salsa criolla is part of the Peruvian gastronomic landscape. It complements perfectly well most of our tasty dishes, and I´m sure that many of them simply won´t be the same without this side of lemony...
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